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rob.b.666

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Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« on: 30 May 2011, 17:08:41 »
Okay.........I've had cars with minimal room to get to the back of the headlight, but this is crazy !

Am I missing something, as I don' t want to be removing the whole assembly, just to change a sidelight bulb !!!

Your frustratedly !

Rob
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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #1 on: 30 May 2011, 17:39:33 »
its possible to do without removing anything....bit fiddly though, esp with large hands
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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #2 on: 30 May 2011, 17:40:14 »
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Okay.........I've had cars with minimal room to get to the back of the headlight, but this is crazy !

Am I missing something, as I don' t want to be removing the whole assembly, just to change a sidelight bulb !!!

Your frustratedly !

Rob

I'll race you in a side light swap.

You do my wife's Smart Roadster's, I'll do your Omega's  :y :y

You can squeeze your hand in if you try, & I don't have little hands.  ;)
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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #3 on: 30 May 2011, 17:43:01 »
Only takes 2 min to remove the light and no cut hands ;)
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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #4 on: 30 May 2011, 19:38:19 »
id agree a lil fiddly but should be ok, passenger side little harder though!  :y
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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #5 on: 30 May 2011, 23:26:08 »
Done it............having removed several slices of skin from my hand in the process !!!
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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #6 on: 30 May 2011, 23:40:14 »
That's why all Omegas come with a first aid kit in the back!

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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #7 on: 30 May 2011, 23:44:06 »
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That's why all Omegas come with a first aid kit in the back!

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Mine didn't  :'( ;)
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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #8 on: 04 June 2011, 16:16:04 »
I did mine by removing the complete unit as it was so much easier that way with a bunch of bananas for fingers! ;D
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Re: Sidelight replacement 2000 X25XE HID
« Reply #9 on: 04 June 2011, 20:32:43 »
Sure there is (now) an EU ruling that all (user changable) bulbs must be able to be done by Mr Average at the side of the road with just the supplied tools.
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